Chop Suey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 lb. veal, pork, lamb or beef
1 tsp. salt (for each 1 lb. meat)
pepper
1 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. onion
2 c. celery
1/2 c. green peppers
1/4 c. pimento
1 small can mushrooms
1/4 c. cornstarch plus 1/4 c. water
1 1/2 Tbsp. Chinese molasses
a little soy sauce

Preparation

Brown meat in butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cover meat with water; steam for 30 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup water to butter.
Add celery, green peppers and onion.
Cover and steam 5 or 8 minutes.
Combine vegetables with the meat.
Add mushrooms, Chinese molasses and sauce.
Add cornstarch mix.
Cook until boiling point.
Cook gently for about 5 minutes.